So I emailed Rick Turner today and got on his Compass Rose build waiting list. I'll be driving down to his studio in early December to work out some of the details of my build. I had been thinking about black acacia or walnut or maple or some of that redwood sinker he found recently. I want an ukulele that sounds different from my Kamaka tenor (koa) and my Mya-Moe tenor (myrtle), maybe even sounding a little more like a guitar (collective gasp). I'm sure that when I tell Rick this, he may have some ideas about what wood or woods to use, and, well, he's Rick Turner. But I'd also love to hear suggestions from my fellow UUers about anything and everything, from wood selection to bindings, purfling, rosettes and bling, and from those with Compass Rose ukes what they like the most, and the least, about their CRs. Thanks in advance for any suggestions, observations, comments, etc.
